A Mexican court has issued an injunction blocking further work on a real estate project in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun that activists say has almost killed a mangrove swamp at the site.Heavy machinery largely cleared the mangrove trees…

A health workers stands in the Sambadrome spraying insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the Zika virus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leo Correa / Associated Press The world’s best known Olympic historian said Friday it will…

Colombia’s Caribbean beaches and Andean scenery are now generating more dollars for the country than its coal mines, as the nation bets on tourism amid slumping demand for its traditional commodities exports.The government estimates tourism generated $5.2 billion last year,…

Tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii. Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press The Hawaii Tourism Authority is looking for a new director of cultural affairs after dismissing a woman approaching her decade anniversary there.Native Hawaiian Keli’i Wilson built the organization’s…

Image f on GoHawaii’s Facebook page announcing the seasonal arrival of humpback whales. Hawaiian Tourism Hawaii’s tourism agency says a record 8.6 million people traveled to the islands last year.The Hawaii Tourism Authority said Thursday that’s more than 4 percent…

Learning Spanish in GuatemalaSan Pedro La Laguna, GuatemalaWhile traveling through Guatemala I spent 3 weeks taking Spanish classes and staying with a local family on Lake Atitlan. Here’s a rundown of my experience.Guatemala is one of the best countries in…

An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. Felipe Dana / Associated Press…

Ireland’s Cliffs of MoherDoolin, IrelandA cold wind blows as I walk along the legendary Cliffs of Moher. Ireland’s most famous landmark rises dramatically out of the ocean, waves crashing into rocks far below. ~ VizziniA favorite childhood movie of mine…

What do Alaska Airlines, HomeAway, easyJet, Hilton, American Airlines, TripAdvisor and Best Western have in common?They are all nominated to win ‘Best Mobile in Travel App’ at EyeforTravel’s Mobile Innovation in Travel Awards, that’s what!They join many other top travel…